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Alcohol at my wedding- needing advice
I’m sorry if this is a long one. I’m planning for my wedding coming up next year and I am stuck on serving alcohol. For context I found Christ again 2 years ago, I go to a baptist church with my fiancé and his family, I consider myself non-denominational/just Christian. My fiancé’s family is baptist and not super fond of alcohol, especially (and mostly) his grandparents, it is genuinely something they cannot fathom being okay in any situation. They are truly the kindest people, just VERY non tolerant of alcohol, to the point where I think my image may be “tainted” for them if I were to serve alcohol at our wedding. That terrifies me because I adore them and would hate to disappoint them (or anyone, I am a people pleaser with anxiety) but I think it’s just a little bit silly.
MY family on the other hand is a whole different story. I was raised around alcohol, not in a negative way, it was just a normal thing. I was raised Catholic and was for 15 of my 21 years so far. My entire family is Catholic and definitely is not afraid of a drink or two. It’s basically the opposite situation, I don’t think anyone would be disappointed in me but I would not feel like a good host if I didn’t serve alcohol, because they enjoy it.
My stance on alcohol is the same as it has always been, I do not think having a drink is sinful but getting drunk, not okay. I’ve never been personally convicted about alcohol as I’ve never been drunk and probably drink once or twice every 6 months. But this is really making me so anxious that I guess I’m second guessing myself, which I tend to do when I overthink others opinions, can I have a Christian wedding with alcohol?? I wouldn’t have hard liquor and I really don’t think any of my guests would get drunk, all of my friends aren’t heavy drinkers but enjoy a drink here and there. I need some reassurance if there’s any to be had and advice, any kind would be helpful.
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